Slow Cooker Applesauce

No need to buy applesauce — this homemade version is just as easy to make and more delicious than the store-bought variety.

Total Time: 8:15

Prep: 0:15

Level:
Moderate

Yield:
8 cups (cost per cup of $0.54)

Serves:
8

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Ingredients

6 lb. Gala apples

1 piece fresh ginger

1 stick cinnamon

1 tsp. pure vanilla extract

Directions

In a 5- to 6-quart slow cooker, toss together apples, fresh ginger, and cinnamon stick. Cook until the apples break down when stirred, 7 to 8 hours on low or 5 to 6 hours on high. Stir in vanilla extract.